Sejong (constituency)
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| Sejong | |
|---|---|
| Former Single-member constituency for the National Assembly | |
 Location of the constituency | |
| District(s) | Sejong City (citywide) |
| Region | Sejong City |
| Electorate | 167,748 (2016) |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 2012 |
| Abolished | 2020 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Member | Lee Hae-chan |
| Council constituency | Sejong 1st–16th district |
| Created from | Gongju–Yeongi |
| Replaced by | Sejong A, Sejong B |
Sejong (Korean: 세종특별자치시) was a constituency of the National Assembly of South Korea that existed from 2012 to 2020. The constituency consisted of Sejong City (citywide). As of 2016, 167,748 eligible voters were registered in the constituency. Ahead of the 2020 South Korean legislative election, it was separated into Sejong City A and Sejong B.
| Election | Member | Party | Dates | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Lee Hae-chan[1] | Democratic United | 2012–2020 | Minister of Education (1998–1999); Prime Minister of South Korea (2004–2006); Chairman of the Democratic United Party (2012); Leader of the Democratic Party (2018–2020) | |
| 2016 | Independent[n 1] | ||||
| 2020 | constituency abolished | ||||